Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
r.uAI xoyTsty NETTING OF THIS
BRANCH OF TIE COUNCIL
r,rr Little Work rransscted-increase
Of Salaries SMALLPOX Hos
nital, &c, &C.

nm Murphy. Noble, Ouey' rage ana
MI W. ,Ec absence Of President Bass,
~ ues 3cta,nol at home 10y indIspo-
sitjon. Mr.. Crn-haw WAS on moIloh Oh
Mi Otlcy, msoc Chairman ''" ""''
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
immediately after the minutes OF the
- I'm meeting were read by the
Clcrl Nr. Cucy offered the loliow'ng
S"c;ng from The columns of the city
- tbot tbc Common Council ut Its
I.st meeting suspended the rules and
Jccl;ned IN consider the business sent
:, trcu, the Board Of Aldermen, there
f,re move that this Board adjourn until
after such time as the Common Council
Shall consider the business already sent
them.
Nr pickcrson said that because the
,oe,obcTs Of the other branch cut their
tbroets was no reason why those OF the
Board should He thought the better
plau would be 10 proceed with what
ever business Vas before the Board, or
the Council might be inclined to take
The same action. lie therefore moved
IA Law tie resolution on the table.
The Chair said it would he necessary
anyhow to put the motion TO adjourn.
Mr.. T0ge rose 20 say be understood
that TIE Council had several parlla-
mentmy questions before II at ITS last
meeting. and when the time came W
Ike up business from this branch
they we've so tired and the hour was
so late that the Council passed the
Boards business over. He cld not be
6cye the Council intended 0ny disre-
spcct To the Board. He hoped his
friona would Withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Otlcy said he had not known the
reason OF the Councils action. He
thought the other branch had parlla-
menfary rules 10 guide it as well AS the
Toard ; but at the request Of Mr. Page
would withdraw the resolution.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Committee on Finance reported
adversely on the proposition of appro-
pristing e., 800 TO establish public IL
bnry.
On motion Of Mr.. Dickerson, the
matter was laid on the table.
ARMS FOR THE PoLICB.
The same committee returned the
propC sii'On to equip the police force
with firearms, with the recommends
ton I. at it be returned TO the Commit
tee on Police in order to ASCERTAIN tile
prohi bic cost and the requirements OF
the force Referred TO the Committee
"a Police.
ADVERTISING II GERMAN PAPERS.
The Board refused TO concur in the
r, solution of the Council awarding the
contract for advertising in German
prpcr for the year 1887 to the Virginia
y ants GQ-cnc.
DURATION OF HEhDI 1sHIP.
Mr.. Page. chairman of the speciA
committee appointed by a resolution
of January 10th to consider the ques
ton ~ the term Of membership Of the
members Of the Board from Clay Ward
recommended that it would be well foi
the members to agree amongst them
selves a. 10 which should be short anC
which lcng-term members. There art
three members from Clay Ward
Mcssrs Sncad, Bland, and Davis. Al
were elected at the same time, but the
law requires that one shall hold ms
place for two years and two for foul
years.
For the present Mr.. Page moved tt
lay the report ON the table. Agreed TO
THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
The report Of the Finance Commit
tee making appropriations to the va
rious departments of the city for The
wear 1887, which was adopted 10y thu
Council at its last meeting, was con
cured in.
NECKLACES OF SALARIES.
The Eoard concurred in the action o
the Council increasing the salaries o
certain city officers, except the motion
10 increase the salary of the City At
torncv, which was lost, but subse
ducntly reconsidcred and recommitte'
10 the Committee on Finance.
GAs-HoUsE HANDS.
The resolution from the other braucl
increasing the wages of certain EN-
uloycos Of the gas-works WAS laid OF
The table
The claim Of Charles Devote 70
Sl45.7j, for time lost from work Will
disabled from the effects Of injuries re
Cciycd in the employ of the city, wa
concuued IN.
GAS FOR JACKSON WARD.
The subject Of extending gas main
IN certain points in jackson ward ere
ated great deal of exhaustive discus
sion.
Mr. Adams strongly favored the eS
tension, and spoke effectively to tina
end
The Board finally agreed to extern
gas-pipes up TO the western end Q
Leigh street, up st. Johns from Bake
to Hill, out Seventh to Preston.
tLREK or THE FIRE DEPARTMENT con
MITTEE.
The resolution increasing the pay @
the clerk Of the Committee on Fire De
partmept was cOncurred IN.
THE sMALL-PoX HOSPITAL.
The Board laid on the table the Cour
Gil resolution 10 appropriate 81, OOO 10
the erection of smallpox hospital o
the Morris farm, in Henrico county.
PRE- PERMITS.
The applications of various partiC
for permits to erect frame building
coming from the Council were laid o
The table.
\ NEW PARK.
Mir. Chappcll introduced a resolutio
providing Tor the purchase by the cat
OF no much of the land lying betwee
Pickett street extended, Marshall, Nine
tCenth, and between Clay and Lelg
streets extended, as may be necessar
fora public park.
HeierredtO thc Committee on Ground
and Buildings.
WORK on TIE CITY HALL.
Mr.. Murphy offered a resolution prC
yiding for the employment 10y the Con
mitsee on Grounds and Buildings
mechanics residing in the city, and, afte
them, mechanics residing in the State
Virginia; and also TO provide, as far
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